SB 5623 - DIGEST

Provides that in addition to the statewide certificated instructional staff salary allocations in the state omnibus appropriations act, each school district shall receive allocations sufficient to fund a salary bonus equivalent to ten percent of its base pay for eligible certificated instructional staff who teach in math, science, and/or special education. To receive the salary bonus, individuals must be deemed an "expert" to teach math, science, or special education according to criteria developed and administered by the professional educator standards board.

Appropriates the sum of fifty thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, from the general fund to the Washington institute for public policy at The Evergreen State College for the purposes of this act.